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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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